How to pronounce scoop
Say it like SKOOP. Scoop is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SKOOP
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Scoop pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SKOOPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of scoop
American and British speakers say scoop in essentially the same way: /skup/ in the US and /skuːp/ in the UK.
British respelling: SKOOP.
What does scoop mean?
- the quantity a scoop will hold
- a hollow concave shape made by removing something
- a news report that is reported first by one news organization“he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials”
- take out or up with or as if with a scoop“scoop the sugar out of the container”
- get the better of“the goal was to best the competition”
Where does scoop come from?
From Middle English scope, schoupe, a borrowing from Middle Dutch scoep, scuep, schope, schoepe (“bucket for bailing water”) and Middle Dutch schoppe, scoppe, schuppe ("a scoop, shovel"; > Modern Dutch schop (“spade”)), from Proto-Germanic
Words that rhyme with scoop
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of scoop.
Questions about saying scoop
How do you pronounce scoop?
Say SKOOP. The American pronunciation is /skup/. In British English it is /skuːp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in scoop?
Scoop is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SKOOP.
Do Americans and Brits say scoop the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /skup/ and the British form is /skuːp/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.